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Winning in Norway – The Experience of Taking in the Final of the 2023 Queen Sonja Singing Competition

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Finals for singing competitions are an interesting experience to cover. On one hand, everyone on stage is a winner. In the case of the 2023 edition of the Queen Sonja Singing Competition, the six singers who took the stage on August 26 were picked from an overall pool of 521 contestants from around the world; not mention that the competition {…}

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Queen Sonja Singing Competition Announces 2023 Winners

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The Queen Sonja Singing Competition has announced the 2023 winners. Contralto Jasmin White was named first prize winner, while baritone Aksel Daveyan took home second prize. The third prize went to countertenor Nils Wanderer. White sang excerpts from “Semele” and “Das Rheingold,” while Daveyan sang from “Iolanta” and “Faust.” Finally, Wanderer performed from “Written on Skin” and “Tolomeo.” The three {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Artistic Director Kazushi Ōno Opens Up About His Vision for New National Theatre Tokyo

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(Photo © Rikimaru Hotta) When he was 10-years-old, Kazushi Ōno went to the opera for the first time. What opera did he witness? “La Traviata.” He was hooked. This led him to study at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music before he headed off to Germany to study as a scholar of the Japanese Ministry of Culture {…}

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

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The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Robert Howarth conducts Händel’s “Messiah.” Performance Date: Dec. 13, 2023 There will be an evening of Christmas Carols. Performance Date: Dec. 23, 2023 David Hill conducts Verdi’s Requiem. Performance Date: Feb. 28, 2024 Olga Kulchynska sings the title role of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” alongside {…}

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New York Times Reports Anna Netrebko & Piotr Beczala At Odds Over War

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The New York Times is reporting that Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko’s relationship is currently strained. In a recent interview, the NY Times said “the relationship between Beczala and Netrebko, once his friend and frequent collaborator, has become strained since Russia invaded Ukraine last year.” The tenor added that Netrebko did not do enough to oppose the war and distance {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Julia Bullock & Salome Jicia Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to experience the debut albums of major stars and ensembles as well as the world premiere video recording of a Bellini opera. Here is a look at the releases from this week that you simply cannot miss. Walking in the Dark Julia Bullock makes her solo recording debut on Nonesuch Records. The includes two large {…}

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Obituary: Galina Pisarenko Dies at 88

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On Oct. 23, 2022, Russian soprano Galina Pisarenko died at the age of 88. Born in Leningrad on Jan. 24, 1934, began studying piano at the Gnessin State Musical College and also studied economics at the University of Moscow. She also studied foreign languages at the Maurice Thorez Institute for Foreign Languages of the Moscow State Linguistic University, Following her {…}

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Peter Gelb Makes Statements on Anna Netrebko Fallout, the Anti-LGBTQ Law in Russia, State Funding & Diversity at the Met

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In a recent interview appearing in Van Magazin, Jeffrey Arlo Brown spoke with Met General Manager Peter Gelb in which he discussed a wide variety of topics, with considerable questioning around the Russian war on Ukraine, his falling out with soprano Anna Netrebko following an expose where the New York Times revealed she had filed a grievance against the Metropolitan Opera, {…}

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Met Opera Star Igor Golovatenko to Perform at Bolshoi Theatre

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Over the next month baritone, Igor Golaventko will perform at the Bolshoi Theatre. The baritone, who is set to return to the Metropolitan Opera over the next few seasons, will perform productions of “La Bohème,” “Boris Godunov,” “The Queen of Spades,” and “Iolanta.” The baritone recently performed in the Met’s “Eugene Onegin” and General Director Peter Gelb said in an {…}

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Winning in Norway – The Experience of Taking in the Final of the 2023 Queen Sonja Singing Competition

Queen Sonja Singing Competition Announces 2023 Winners

Q & A: Artistic Director Kazushi Ōno Opens Up About His Vision for New National Theatre Tokyo

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

New York Times Reports Anna Netrebko & Piotr Beczala At Odds Over War

Julia Bullock & Salome Jicia Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Obituary: Galina Pisarenko Dies at 88

Peter Gelb Makes Statements on Anna Netrebko Fallout, the Anti-LGBTQ Law in Russia, State Funding & Diversity at the Met

Met Opera Star Igor Golovatenko to Perform at Bolshoi Theatre